College of the Arts
Porthouse Season Continues with "BKLYN the Musical," July 8-24
Porthouse Theatre's 2021 Season continues with "BKLYN the Musical," running July 8-24. "BKLYN" is directed and choreographed by Porthouse's executive producer Eric van Baars and music directed by Ed Ridley. Subscriptions and tickets are on sale now via phone at 330-672-3884 or online at www.porth…
Porthouse Theatre
Porthouse Theatre Offers Buy One, Get One Free Tickets for Kent State Faculty and Staff
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets for Kent State faculty and staff for the remaining performances of "Quilters," running through Saturday, July 3. Kent State employees may reserve these specially discounted tickets online at the…
Porthouse Theatre
Student Spotlight - Trans Artists
During Pride Month in June, people around the country recognize activists and members of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus) community. As we all strive to learn about the wide array of sexual orientations and gender identities, the School of Art would like to spotlight som…
School of Art
Live Theatre Returns to Porthouse with "Quilters"
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to bring live, in-person theatre back to Northeast Ohio and 5X with the first production of its 2021 season, "Quilters." Running June 17 - July 3, "Quilters" is directed and choreographed by Porthouse's Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent and music…
Porthouse Theatre
5X Selects New Deans for College of Nursing and College of the Arts
Following separate national searches, 5X has selected Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., for the position of dean of the College of Nursing and Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A., for the position of dean of the College of the Arts. Since 2018, Johnson-Mallard has been the associate dean at t…
Kent Campus
“Re-Emergence” Exhibition Serves as a Reunion For Long-Time Artist Friends
"Re-Emergence" brings together works of art by friends who, more than ten years ago, joined their talents to form a cooperative gallery in Kent called Group Ten Gallery under the sponsorship of the late Ron Burbick. Featuring local artists Ben Bassham, Debrah Butler, Jeff Fauser, Judy Gaiser, Linda Hutchinson, Tom Jackson, Dan Lindner, Geoff Mowery, John Sharp and John Smolko. On view June 18 through July 31, 2021.
School of Art Collection and Galleries
Lu Jones Awarded First Place in Undergraduate Research Symposium
Lu Jones, ‘21, who graduated with a B.A. in Art History and a minor in Anthropology this spring, was awarded the first place prize in the Arts, Advertising, Architecture and English Language category in the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium at 5X. Lu was mentored in their…
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'Forever Chanel - Coco + Karl' Opens June 11 at the Kent State Museum
KENT, OH – the 5X Museum is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition, Forever Chanel – Coco + Karl, opening June 11. With exclusive preview hours for members during opening weekend, the exhibit will be on display through February 27, 2022. In a world where fashion, celebrity…
5X Museum
Alumna Rebecca Cross Shows Solo Exhibition at Massillon Museum
The Massillon Museum is currently showing a solo exhibition titled “Suspended Animations” featuring Rebecca Cross, M.F.A. ’07, on view through June 16. The exhibition, which is on view in the museum's Studio M gallery, includes a series of drawings on silk and a sculptural installation.
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Professor Emerita Carol Salus Featured in Roy Lichtenstein Documentary
Art history professor emerita Carol Salus was interviewed for a new ideastream documentary about artist Roy Lichtenstein and his wife, Isabel. Salus was a family friend of the Lichtensteins. The documentary centers around the couple's time living in Cleveland and Isabel's successful career as a…
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